After Hot Start, Bulldogs Fall to Irish, 59-49

WALLA WALLA – The Dayton boys’ basketball team built an early lead in their game Dec. 20 at DeSales, but were unable to keep pace with the Irish in the second and third quarters, and fell, 58-49.

The Bulldogs built a 15-9 after the first quarter, but went into the half down by one. A 12-0 run after halftime put the game out of reach for the visitors.

Tanner Bren knocked down five three-point shots in the game on his way to a game-high 21 points. Bren also led the Bulldogs with six rebounds. Ben Kleck had 14 points and Junior Helm scored nine.

Dayton   15   10  9  15  —  49

DeSales  9  17  16  16  —  58

Dayton — Helm 4-7 0-0 9, Dieu 0-1 1-3 1, Martin 2-6 0-0 4, Wilkening 0-3 0-0 0, Kleck 4-14 6-11 14, Bryan 0-2 0-0 0, Bren 8-22 0-1 21. Totals 18-55 7-15 49.

DeSales — Montero 4-7 2-2 11, C. Leahy 0-1 0-0 0, Buckley 0-0 0-0 0, E. Rodriguez 0-2 0-0 0, Z. Leahy 7-13 3-4 17, J. Rodriguez 2-5 0-0 4, Baumgart 3-11 2-2 8, Anderson 5-6 0-1 10, Miedema 4-5 0-2 8. Totals 25-50 7-11 58.

3-point goals — Dayton 6 (Bren 5, Helm), DeSales 1 (Montero); Total fouls — Dayton 16, DeSales 17; Fouled out — DeSales (Baumgart); Technical fouls — none; Rebounds — Dayton 33 (Bren 6), DeSales 43 (Z. Leahy 11, Anderson 11); Turnovers — Dayton 18, DeSales 23; Assists — Dayton 5 (Bren 2), DeSales 8 (Z. Leahy 4)